Day of Discovery

Yesterday was a day of discovery for me. I had to go to my cardiac Catherization yesterday and was really concerned about the test to say the least. It is not considered a vacation to lay on a table naked while they weave a line up through your leg to look at your heart.

The day started out slowly. We had to be there by 9 am. They got me all prep'd and there I laid until 11ish when they finally took me back to the room. I don't think the people in the room were ready for me. I made sure they were all in a good mood - didn't want anyone to take their aggressions out on me! After the prep work in there was done the doctor appeared and began the procedure. He told me when to breathe, when not to breathe, etc. After about 5 minutes or so he said that he would be right back. This was funny because the prep team had told me that the doctor was in his office looking at his picture books trying to figure out how to do this proceedure. So, when he had to leave they said that he had forgotten how to do something and had to go figure it out.

Well, he came back in and took one more look and then told me the good news. He said that the stress test and month long heart monitor were both wrong. I had not had a heart attack and my heart is perfectly fine. He said that I don't have one ounce of plaque in my veins at all and my heart looks like it did when I was born 9,000 years ago. He is not sure why both of the other tests showed heart attack - and both of them in the same area. But, I am not upset - just counting my blessings. I am not sure what to think of this test. It is a little un-nerving to have 2 different test say that you have had a heart attack in the lower front chamber of your heart and then another one show that your heart is fine.

So, after a week of rest I can begin my exercise program again. I am still planning on doing the boot camp, but am not sure at this moment.